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Governor Signs New Officer Down “Blue Alert System” Into Law
One law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty somewhere in the United States every 61 hours, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. More than 20,000 U.S. law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice…
Shooting Of Teenage Girl Ruled A Homicide
A teenager who was shot Friday afternoon has now died. Around 1:06pm yesterday, 19 year-old Atiya Maddox was shot near the intersection of Olivia Lane and Slaughter Street in Goldsboro. She was rushed to Wayne Memorial Hospital but died from…
Sexual Assault Suspect May Have Fled To Mexico
A search is underway from North Carolina to Mexico for a wanted man. On Friday, authorities said they received a report a 37 year-old man took indecent liberties with his juvenile stepdaughter. The incident occurred on July 16th. The victim…
Thieves Break Into Church
There are no suspects following a break-in at a rural Johnston County church. Members of a midday prayer meeting group at the Mt. Calvary Holiness Church discovered a break-in around Noon on Wednesday at their place of worship located at…
Crime Up 22 Percent In Smithfield
Crime is up in the Town of Smithfield. Statistics obtained by WTSB News shows that of the 26 different types of crime categories tracked by Smithfield Police, numbers were up in 19 of the 26 categories. Comparing the first five…
8 Injured When Military Humvee Overturns
A military vehicle was involved in a two vehicle crash on Interstate 40 in Johnston County on Friday. Around 7:30am, a number of vehicles from the 364 Engineer Company from Knightdale, an Army Reserve unit, was headed from Wake County…
West Johnston Names New Baseball Coach
West Johnston High has named Josh Plisko as the school’s new head baseball coach. “I am extremely excited to have been named head coach of West Johnston’s baseball program. I would like to thank the administration, athletic director, and community…
Rouzer Supports US House Plan To Restore Constitutional Authority
Washington, D.C. – US House Republicans have unveiled a comprehensive plan to uphold the Constitution by putting a stop to executive overreach, reining in regulations, imposing new limits on spending and increasing transparency for taxpayers. This plan, referred to as…
Robbery Suspect Linked To Sexual Assault
The man arrested by Goldsboro Police this week and charged with last December’s armed robbery of a Family Dollar Store in Wayne County has now been linked to a sexual assault. Quentin Bryce Barnes, 31, of N. George Street, Goldsboro…
Police Investigate Business Break-Ins
Smithfield Police are investigating three business break-ins to see if they are connected. A break-in was discovered Sunday at Great Clips Salon at 1202 North Brightleaf Boulevard. Someone entered the business through a rear door and removed an undisclosed amount…
